Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 39 Part 2.djvu/473

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1666* rnncni. rosr ooNvENr1oN-cH1NA. by the most speedy means to their destination, being subject in their transmission to the laws and regulations of each country, respectively. ARTICLE III. p£;;“p°,;‘,;c‘,{’g*°°°°“”‘ 1. A letter or communication of the nature of personal correspond- ` ence must not accompany, be written on, or enclosed with any parcel. If such be found, the letter will be placed in the mails if R. mmu d separable, and if the communication be inseparably attached, the °’°° °`m whole package will be rejected. If, however, any such should inadvertently be forwarded, the country of destination will collect on the letter or letters double rates of postage according to the Uni- N _ hsmmmu versalNPostal;1lnio11 Convention. kag» _ d d f d H t °“’° 2. o arc may contam ac es mten e or e very a an mmm address oliher than that bornelliy the parcel itself. If such enclosed packages be detected they must be sent forward singly charged with new and distinct Parcel ostrates. · ARTICLE IV. R“*°°°“’°“°°‘°‘ 1. The following rates of postage shall in all cases be required to be fully prepaid with postage stamps of the coun of origin, viz: ¥—¤U¤*°°d S**'¤°· 2. In the United States, for a arcel not excegng one pound in weight, twelve cents; and for eac£ additional pound, or fraction of a poimd, twelve cents. I”°’*""· 3. In China, for a parcel not exceeding one pound in weight, thi1‘ty·-five cents Chinese currency; and for each additional pound, or fraction of a pound, thirty-five cents Chinese currency. D°““"‘ 4. The parcels shall be romptly delivered to addressees at the Post Offices of address in the country of destination, free of charge for postage; but the country of destination may, at its option, levy and collect from the addressee for interior service and delivery a charge the amount of which is to be fixed according to its own regulations, but which shall in no case exceed five cents in the United States or fifteen cents Chinese currency in China for each parcel, whatever its weiggtxi except that on arcels for or from non-steamserved places in a an additional Cliinese domestic parcel postage shall be levied and collected by the Chinese service. ARTICLE V.

i;°'m0 1. The sender will, at the time of mailing the package, receive a

’ ' Certificate of Mailing from the Post Office where the package is R_¤my_ mailed, on a form like Form 1 annexed hereto. 2. The sender of a package ma have the same registered in A lm X t of accordance with the regulations of the coimtry of origin. dgliggyygw °°“m°" 3. An acknowledgment of the delivery of u. registered parcel shall be returned to the sender when requested; but either country may require of the sender prepayment of a fee therefor not exceeding g? cents in the United States or fifteen cents Chinese currency in na. N°°’°°°°°dd”°“°°$‘ The addressees of registered parcels shall be advised of the arrival of the parcels addressed to them, by a notice from the Post Oilice at destination. ARTICLE VI. C°sw°”d°°lm°'°°‘ 1. The sender of each parcel shall make a Customs Declaration, pasted upon or attached to the package, upon a special Form pro- P°"·¥’· ml vided for the purpose (see Form 2 annexed hereto) giving a general description of the lpgrcel, an accurate statement of its contents and value, date of ma' and the sender’s signature and place of residence, and place of address.